GDP / Output
+10.2% YoY
100
$1.8B
Output changed +10.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
53
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+13.8% 5-year
100
397
Population moved +13.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.5K per resident
95
$243.4M
$243.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$243.4M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$198.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.8M
3. Department of Energy$5.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC$5.0M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.7M
3. CHESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY$2.5M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$179,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
397
Median age
45.3
Bachelor's degree+
14.0%
Poverty rate
41.8%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020349
2021299
2022354
2023404
2024397
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024397
2025421 *
2026441 *
R² = 56.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *
R² = 99.1% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing + income analysis
Cost of Living
Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation50.2%
Poverty rate41.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$179,800
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.